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Apr
North East students elected to UK Youth Parliament
Two Tyneside students have been elected as members of the UK Youth Parliament. Cameron Quinn, of St Thomas More Catholic High School, and Sharon Zeng of George Stephenson High
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Apr
DfE data reveals post-pandemic attendance challenge
Last week, the Department for Education released pupil absence data for 2021/22. Across England, the overall absence rate was 7.6%. The percentage of persistent absentees (those
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Apr
Minister for Skills sets out his three priorities for careers education
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education, Robert Halfon MP, gave evidence this week to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into careers education,
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Apr
Pressure grows for Ofsted reform
In light of the recent tragic news about Head Teacher Ruth Perry at Caversham Primary School, Schools North East sent out a survey to the region’s school leaders in order to
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Mar
No problem too big for Superhero Ken Hartley
Darras Hall Primary School, in Ponteland, held a special awards ceremony today to celebrate their caretaker Ken Harltey. Superhero Award Ken Hartley, joined the primary
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Mar
MPs take evidence on the SEND and alternative provision Improvement Plan
In response to the Government’s SEND and AP improvement plan, the Education Select Committee took evidence from stakeholders this week, to help inform questions the committee
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